Public Notice and Comment Opportunities

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Public comments on agenda items and non-agenda items are welcome at any regularly scheduled public Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting. Please see the Commission meeting schedule for dates and additional details. 

The following items are available for public comment, according to the opening and closing dates indicated:

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Public Comment Opportunities 


The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will conduct a Rulemaking Hearing on December 6, 2024, at their regularly called Commission Meeting. 

Meeting Location:     

Ducks Unlimited
1 Waterfowl Way
Memphis, Tennessee  38120

Link to Documents:

Rule Hearing Notice                                           Redline of Changes for Each Rule

Notice of Rule Making Hearing                     1660-01-02-.02 MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING

                                                                              1660-01-08   RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HUNTS

                                                                              1660-01-14   RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR REFUGES, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS, AND PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS

                                                                              1660-01-28   RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES                                                                                

                                                                              1660-02-01   RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR BOATING CERTIFICATES

Written Public Comment:

Written Comments will be accepted through the Agency’s public comment form through November 30, 2024, using the following link: https://stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/twra_license_package_public_comment or as otherwise available on the Public Comment Opportunity section of the Agency’s website: https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/twra/public-notice.html

Members of the public may respond to the form fields however they choose, as no fields are mandatory. The form includes a generic open comment area (by selecting “other”) so that commenters may include topics of comment that may not have been addressed in the structured area of the form.

Public Comment will also be accepted in person at the above-noted meeting of the Fish and Wildlife Commission. 

To watch a presentation of the proposal at the September Commission meeting visit TFWC Commission Meeting (youtube.com)

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